phenoxide anion

• Formula: C₆H₅O^-
• Molecular weight: 93.1038
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H/p-1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 3229-70-7
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₅O^- + C₂H₄O₂ = (C₆H₅O^- • C₂H₄O₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₅O^- + C₂H₆O = (C₆H₅O^- • C₂H₆O)

 +  = C₈H₁₁O₂^-

By formula: C₆H₅O^- + C₂H₆O = C₈H₁₁O₂^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₅O^- + H₂O = (C₆H₅O^- • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

 +  = C₆H₇O₂^-

By formula: C₆H₅O^- + H₂O = C₆H₇O₂^-

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

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Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 446

Notes

References

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Meot-Ner and Sieck, 1986
Meot-Ner, M.; Sieck, L.W., The ionic hydrogen bond and ion solvation. 5. OH...O^- bonds. Gas phase solvation and clustering of alkoxide and carboxylate anions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 7525. [all data]

Gunion, Gilles, et al., 1992
Gunion, R.F.; Gilles, M.K.; Polak, M.L.; Lineberger, W.C., Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Phenide, Benzyl, and Phenoxide Anions., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1992, 117, 601, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(92)80115-H . [all data]

Jacox, 1994
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1994, 464. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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